9 Days Authentic Adventure Kenya in pop-up Van

DAY 1: PICK UP NAIROBI / TRANSFER SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

Your 9 Days Safari starts with a pick-up from your Nairobi hotel or from Airport at 0730hrs then head to Samburu National Reserve. Drive through past local homesteads, the snow-capped peak of Mt. Kenya, and the equator, crossing into the northern hemisphere. Arrive in time for lunch and afternoon game drive. The park is rich with large predators like lion and cheetah, and big grazers – buffalo and elephant. Nearby Shaba and Buffalo Springs reserves are green oases promising more wildlife amongst their forests, woodlands, and surprising volcanic formations. Dinner and Overnight at the camp/Lodge.

DAY 2: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

After your early hot buffet breakfast, you will leave with your packed lunch for a full day game drive. Besides the big game, the park hosts some unusual species like Grevy’s zebra, beisa oryx, and the reticulated giraffe – animals you won’t commonly find. We’ll travel along the banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River, the life spring of this dry park, and the best spot to view the thirsty wildlife. And surprisingly in this arid reserve, you’ll find a busy assortment of birdlife amongst the forest and riverine vegetation. Look for kingfisher, guinea fowl, egret, falcon, and eagle. We may also get a glimpse of the local Samburu tribes and their villages.

DAY 3: LEAVE SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE / TRANSFER OLPEJETA CONSERVANCY

After breakfast, We’ll take a final early morning game viewing drive through Samburu and head for the cooler regions of Mt. Kenya and Laikipia. Ol Pejeta amazes with its diversity – lots of predators here, Africa’s famous Big Five… but also a special rhino sanctuary, protecting over one hundred of the endangered species. Here too you’ll find the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only place in Kenya where you can enjoy the antics of these intelligent and playful animals. All meals and overnight at the camp/Lodge.

DAY 4: LEAVE OLPEJETA CONSERVANCY / TRANSFER LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

Early breakfast, then check-out of the camp with game drive en-route to Lake Nakuru National Park. Stopover at Thomson falls for 30 minutes. You will continue with your safari to Lake Nakuru to arrive in time for Lunch. Refresh and embark for an afternoon game drive. we’ll have time for a bird and game viewing drive. This lovely reserve is pleasing to the eye with its forests and acacia trees. Some flamingos dot the lake-shore as well as kingfishers, ostriches, and raptors like herons and eagles. We will also spot rhinos in the protected sanctuary here and be on the lookout for the rare Rothschild’s giraffe nibbling at the branches above.

DAY 5: LEAVE LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK / TRANSFER LAKE NAIVASHA

Enjoy your hot buffet breakfast, refresh, and check-out of the camp/Lodge with a game drive en-route to Lake Naivasha. Arrive at Lake Naivasha Enashipai Resort and Spa in time for a hot buffet lunch. In the afternoon, you will have an option of relaxing by the pool and lodge environment enjoying the hotel amenities, or take a boat ride to crescent island at an extra cost. Dinner and Overnight at your camp/Lodge.

DAY 6: LAKE NAIVASHA VISIT HELL'S GATE NATIONAL PARK

Wake up for your full buffet breakfast as you enjoy the cool breeze from the lake. Today you will have a full day to Hell’s Gate National Park with packed Lunch. Head to Hell’s Gate National park, a 30 minutes drive. Experience Great sightings of small games and an abundance of birdlife. Take an Optional short bicycle ride through the park and then hike through imposing gorges looking for grazing antelope, zebra, impala, and buffalo. Late Evening, return to your camp/Lodge for diner and Overnight.

DAY 7: LEAVE LAKE NAIVASHA / TRANSFER MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

After breakfast, drive through Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve, the crown of Kenya’s wildlife park. We will arrive at the park in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive, the first of many here. The reserve reflects an outstanding ecosystem, known for supporting the highest concentration of wildlife in this region. You’ll soon see examples of this as we go tracking the Big Five and the more than 90 mammal species in the park.

DAY 8: MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Today is a full day game drive with packed Lunch. Set yourself with enough water and light clothes for an extensive game drive. The Masai Mara is famous for its many sightings of lion, cheetah, hyena, and other predators. If you’re seeing great processions of wildebeests and zebra marching through the reserve, you’re most likely here during the migrating season – July through October. That’s when vast herds invade the park, crossing the Mara River in a never-ending search for sustenance. Enjoy your Picnic Lunch by the sides of River Mara as look for hippos and crocodiles plying the muddy waters. In the afternoon, you can have a cultural visit to Masai Village at an extra cost. Dinner and Overnight at the camp/Lodge.

DAY 9: LEAVE MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE / TRANSFER AND DROP OFF IN NAIROBI

Today will be the final day for your great 9 days Kenya safari. You will wake up for your hot buffet breakfast then check-out with a game drive to Nairobi. Arrive at Nairobi in time for drop off at your hotel or Airport.